Wet, Foggy And Chilly Weather Settles In Across Newfoundland Into The Weekend
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I was hoping we’d squeeze out at least a little sunshine across the Metro today, but that never really materialized. The frustrating part is we didn’t have to go very far to find it either. Areas just west and southwest of the city spent much of the day under sunshine while eastern sections stayed locked in the cloud, drizzle, and fog.
And unfortunately, if you did get some sun today, enjoy it… because the next few days are looking pretty gloomy.
Tonight will once again be chilly across much of Newfoundland and Labrador, with some areas nearing the freezing mark. There’s even the potential for a little freezing drizzle early Friday morning across parts of eastern, central, and northeastern Newfoundland.
Friday itself won’t bring much improvement for eastern areas. Expect more fog, drizzle, and damp conditions through much of the day. Meanwhile, rain will begin moving into southern Newfoundland later Friday before spreading east and north Friday night.
That sets us up for a wet Saturday.
Rainfall amounts aren’t expected to be excessive, but many areas of eastern and northeastern Newfoundland are in line for a decent soaking. Parts of the Avalon could pick up between 10 and 25 millimetres of rain, with locally higher totals possible from around Cape Broyle to Fermeuse. Areas around Bonavista Bay and parts of the northeast coast could also see similar totals.
Some inland and higher terrain locations may even mix in a little wet snow Friday night into Saturday morning. For most places, accumulations would stay light, but it’s still remarkable to be talking about snow at the end of May.
And speaking of snow…
There’s still a chance parts of the Avalon could see wet snowflakes on Monday as another low tracks southeast of the region. Whether that snow accumulates remains very uncertain at this point, and right now I’d lean toward little to no accumulation. Still, with colder air aloft moving overhead, I’m not ready to completely rule it out just yet.
That forecast will continue to evolve through the weekend.
The bigger picture pattern responsible for this stubborn stretch of chilly weather is an Omega Block that has been parked over central North America for days. It’s essentially slowed everything down and kept Atlantic Canada trapped in a cool, damp pattern.
The good news is that block finally starts to break down next week.
That should allow temperatures to slowly recover as we move into Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We’re not suddenly jumping into summer, but highs climbing back into the 10 to 12 degree range with at least some brighter periods would certainly feel like progress after the stretch we’ve been stuck in.
Some computer guidance is even hinting at significantly warmer weather by the middle part of next week, especially across parts of Labrador where temperatures could push into the middle and upper teens.
For now though, the message is pretty simple: keep the rain gear nearby, don’t pack away the warm clothes just yet, and yes… snowflakes in June are apparently still on the table for eastern Newfoundland.
The next forecast update will be posted bright and early Tuesday morning!
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